PCMCIA on a Desktop PC?

roakes · 29 Nov 2006 at 09:06

Hey all,

Looking into something for work. Any idea of some decent makes of PCMCIA adapters for desktop PCs? Any recommendations?

Thanks

Joe42 · 29 Nov 2006 at 12:25

I imagine they all use the same chip so it shouldn't matter who makes the card.

I would just grab the cheapest one off ebay myself, can't see that theres much to go wrong.

errata · 29 Nov 2006 at 14:06

ricoh made many of the best chipsets for the pcmcia adapters
plettyof info on google!

you do need to check if anything you buy takes pcmcia and pcard cards

strictly speaking pcmcia is an older format, whilst pccard cards are similar
the 'bumps' on their connector prevent them fitting in incompatible pcmcia slots

Joe42 · 29 Nov 2006 at 14:29

errata said:
ricoh made many of the best chipsets for the pcmcia adapters
plettyof info on google!

Do these adaptors have a reputation for being dodgy then? I thought they would be very simple things.

Assasin-uk · 29 Nov 2006 at 15:09

ive got a richo one from ebay, cost me a fiver and runs my orinnoco gold spot on